Publications

The Australian Government announced the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) 3rd 10-year Investment Plan in the 2024–25 Budget. The $6.5 billion investment plan updates and replaces the 2nd 10-year Investment Plan.

This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.

This certification statement, signed by Secretary Blair Comley on 31 May 2024, certifies that the National Tobacco and E-cigarette campaign complies with relevant guidelines and policies.

A case study from people who are saving more on their PBS medicines.

An update from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services Data Advisory Group (HS DAG) following their meeting in May 2024. It outlines the group's work across the Indigenous health data space.

This publication contains the presentation slides used for the Digital Transformation Tech Talk held on 21 May 2024. During this webinar, we looked at latest updates on digital transformation for the aged care sector.

This communique announces the appointment of an Independent Reviewer to examine the complexity of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.

This report summarises the feedback received from the new Aged Care Act exposure draft consultation.

These terms of reference outline the scope of the independent review into the complexity of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.

This report provides a comprehensive summary of stakeholder consultation findings for Stage 1 of the National Nursing Workforce Strategy. It offers a summary of stakeholder consultation, environment scans and literature reviews and summarises the common issues and themes.

This user guide supports prescribers in all healthcare settings to adopt active ingredient prescribing.

An update from the Better Renal Services Steering Committee after their meeting on 8 May 2024.

This document provides general feedback on the grant opportunity for ‘Support to Prevent and Address the Health Impacts of FGM/C’ for the information of applicants.

In September 2023, we engaged Ernst & Young to conduct a review of the National Strategic Framework for chronic conditions, its related action plans and the National Asthma Strategy 2018.

This document provides information about the public consultation that is now open on new in-home care quality indicators for the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program.

This survey aims to get feedback from stakeholders on the key issues that need to be considered when establishing new in-home care quality indicators for the National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program.

This infographic shows the number of flu (influenza) vaccinations reported to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) during 2021–2024, since 1 March.

This Budget 2024–25 fact sheet outlines the reforms to the pathology fees application charging arrangements.

This report summarised stakeholders views to assist with improvements to the 2022 OSHC Deed.

This Excel document aims to help guide aged care providers when submitting information and documents for a care time reporting assessment. It contains examples of calculations and workings for information and documents commonly requested.

Life Saving Drugs Program (LSDP) Expert Panel agenda for the 18th meeting on 28 June 2024.

This weekly report provides a snapshot of data on the impact of COVID-19 in residential aged care facilities nationally. The report includes data on the number of services impacted and number of staff and resident cases, as well as workforce, testing and PPE provided to affected services.

This report on key performance measures for the Seventh Community Pharmacy (7CPA) covers the periods: 1 January – 30 June 2022, 1 July – 31 December 2022 and 1 January – 30 June 2023.

A joint letter on winter outbreaks to Board Chairs, Residential Aged Care Providers from the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly and Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Janet Anders.

This communique presents a summary of discussions and decisions by the Healthy Food Partnership Program Executive Committee from their 17th meeting held on 23 May 2024.